Willson House
Willson House | |
 Northern end and front | |
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| Location | 160 Kendal Dr., near Lexington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′55″N 79°30′24″W / 37.79861°N 79.50667°W |
| Area | 14.4 acres (5.8 ha) |
| Built | 1812 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001049[1] |
| VLR No. | 081-0183 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | September 17, 2009[2] |
Willson House, also known as Tuckaway and Wee Dornoch, is a historic home located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built in 1812, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian / Federal style brick dwelling, with a one-story kitchen wing. It has a side gable roof, interior end chimneys, and a central-passage plan. The front facade features a pedimented entry porch with brown sandstone front steps. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse and garage.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willson House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying seven photos
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Georgian architecture in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1812
- Houses in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- 1812 establishments in Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Rockbridge County, Virginia, geography stubs